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Prestestranda

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Total population

1,339

Coordinates59.10°, 9.06°

Demographic figures from Statistics Norway (SSB). Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

As a small village in Telemark, Norway, Prestestranda occupies its own corner of the country. On the world map it falls within the Eastern Hemisphere, specifically at 59.097°, 9.062°. Census-style estimates put the resident count near 1,339. Open solar datasets indicate about 958 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 37% of daylight hours. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience long cool seasons and short, mild summers. Open-data panels below dive into population trends, climate normals, environmental indicators and nearby places.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
59.0968
Longitude
9.0625
Water area
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View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
34,008
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Scots Pine
    Pinus sylvestris L. · Pinopsida
    682
  • Pine Bracket
    Porodaedalea pini (Brot.) Murrill · Agaricomycetes
    652
  • Great Spotted Woodpecker
    Dendrocopos major (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    559
  • Willow Tit
    Poecile montanus (Conrad von Baldenstein, 1827) · Aves
    479
  • Great Tit
    Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    440
  • Sessile Oak
    Quercus petraea (Matt.) Liebl. · Magnoliopsida
    433
  • Eurasian Pygmy-Owl
    Glaucidium passerinum (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    430
  • Canada yew
    Taxus baccata L. · Pinopsida
    427

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
2
Largest magnitude
3.1
Largest event
2004-06-29

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Telemark

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
2.62
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
958

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Sources

  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org